cindy hardy says it counts because of the many, many men and women who gave us their lives to give us the freedom to vote. colleen says, yes, my vote counts. the only vote that doesn't count is the one not cast. and lastly, marsha thomas says, yes, vi a friend 51 years of age voting for the first time. so proud of her. better late than never. rock your vote. the change starts with your vote. deborah alfarone, 9 news. >>> well, the redskins loss on sunday play a role in the outcome of the election of 2012? >> it's a fun thing we talk about. it's called the redskins rule. you can call it coincidence or plain old superstition. here's how it goes, according to the so-called redskin's rule, if they lose the last home game before the presidential election, the incumbent will lose the election. if the skins win, the republican wins. this has been right every time since 1940, except once, 2004. the redskins lost the home game, but president george w. bush still won the reelection. >> we want to know what you think about the redskins rule. check it out on facebook. >> here are some of the resp